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The Wood Brothers “Pilgrim” – a long way from my home

March 1, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
‘Pilgrim‘ is the first single and opening track from The Wood Brothers’ latest album ‘Heart is the Hero‘, which is released on April 14th on Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers.  The Wood Brothers – Oliver and Chris Wood, along with Jano […]
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Video Premiere: Nicholas Johnson “Middle of Nowhere, Ohio”

March 1, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Nicholas Johnson takes us on a visually charming, animated tour of Ohio in his latest single.  The video, created by Katie Ann Marks is colourful and brilliantly put together but Johnsons’ words are a stark contrast, […]
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Interview: The Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn is happy to fly the flag for the Paisley Underground

February 28, 2023 Paul Kerr 0
On the eve of the legendary Dream Syndicate’s first ever UK tour, Steve Wynn talks to AUK about the reincarnation of the band and is happy to embrace the Paisley Underground tag. Given that it’s taken […]
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The First Time: Martin Johnson – The Who, ABC Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, October 22nd, 1970

February 28, 2023 Martin Johnson 0
It is easy to forget how little music was available at the start of the ‘70s, and how restricted access to it was. You had the weekly press, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, and the new […]
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West Texas Exiles “Hotel Tomorrow” – staggering on, unbowed

February 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0
West Texas Exiles released their debut EP – ‘Volume 1‘ – last Friday, and it’s a rollicking roots rock influenced work.  West Texas Exiles have a lot of talent to draw on – with three singers/songwriters: […]

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Americana 25 festival comes to Liverpool in November with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more!

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We are mightily delighted to announce today full details for Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker Meeting House on Saturday […]
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Something for the weekend: Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats “Put the Message in the Box”

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Well that’s it from us for this week, an exciting day for us as we announce full details for our 25 year event which takes place in Liverpool later this year – you can find more […]
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Abigail Lapell announces new album “Shadow Child” out in May

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Award-winning Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her upcoming new album Shadow Child, an album about motherhood whose nine songs each represent a month of gestation, will be released May 8th via Outside Music. Lapell has […]

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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 1
A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0
Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2
While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Video Premiere: Arborist “The Mountain Will Come To You”

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The plan had been to re-record two songs for a double A-side single – with a string accompaniment making them sound significantly different.  And then, like everyone else, Mark McCambridge (a.k.a Arborist) found that Covid had […]
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Live Review: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls + Ben Brown + The Meffs , Epic Studios, Norwich – 24th July 2024

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For fans of Frank Turner, there are few experiences comparable to his live shows.  There is a community of us ready to belt out the songs until we’re hoarse, ready to leap around with abandon with […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 204 “Culture”

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This week I HAD to go to London. This was a directive issued by the better half, and there was no way out of it. Not that I mind going to London, I quite enjoy poking […]

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